SHILLONG: South West Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, Isawanda Laloo on Friday handed over the possession of the land to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) for improvement and widening of the Ranikor-Nonghyllam-Maheshkhola-Baghmara road under SARDP NE Phase A with a total area of 557,262.50 sqm.
Laloo said the NHIDCL has also awarded the project for the construction of civil works from Ranikor to Nongjri.
The construction work which will commence this year will be completed within 30 months and the minimum design speed of the road will be 30km per hour, she said.